A friend told me about this fabulously fun yarn, and I just had to try it out for myself. It looks a bit intimidating, but it actually works up quite nicely. For my sample, I used a size G/6 (4mm) hook to work the half double crochet stitch in the round (see pattern below) to make a small dish scrubby. The yarn has...

Continue Reading

Personally, I get so excited about starting a new pattern, I usually skip over the instruction: "Check Gauge." It sounds too time-consuming, and a waste of perfectly good yarn. Alas, it is quite useful when deviating from a pattern's suggested yarn. Allow me to explain... Perhaps you would like to crochet a simple winter scarf, and the pattern you're using suggests a Medium...

Continue Reading

When starting a project that requires two or more skeins of yarn, be sure to check the Lot number on the label to make sure the skeins you purchase came from the same dye lot. Even though the yarn has the same color name, it will look very different between lots. In the photo, the name of this yarn color is Polo. The...

Continue Reading

I was looking for the perfect pattern for placemats and coasters for a Fall table setting. Alas, I had to design my own. Of course, I used I Love This Cotton Yarn - it is quite soft - and I worked the placemats in three colors simultaneously for thickness and visual texture. Below, I've pictured the pattern chart for the coasters. Pictured Placemat...

Continue Reading